So the holiday weekend has passed and while the weather is
nice enough to escape the city for a little longer, Cairo’s events are good and
plenty; just waiting to be indulged.

This Thursday the music is all around with band
performances, DJs spinning and other musical concerts. DJ Shaggy is taking over
Amici in a night dedicated to welcoming everyone back to the city. Music Loves
You Back at Yasso will have DJs Honda and Fido on the decks, while DJ Fabric is back once
again at Melouk.

Groovy band Salalem will be performing at After Eight, and
over in Sufi, Eftekasat will celebrate their ten-year anniversary with a
re-signing of their ‘Dandasha’ album. For a different musical genre, Yehia
Khalil will host a night of jazz at Cairo Jazz Club, while Cairo Opera House
welcomes Sweet Sound Band for an evening of tango, salsa and rumba.

Arabic Rock Night will feature Azrak Samawy, Circle &
Kayan Bands at El Sawy Culturwheel, and the Monodrama Festival will continue
for a few more days in Word Hall and Wisdom Hall.

On Friday, German Weeks continues with several events taking
place in the German church in Boulaq, including a photo exhibition and a
concert highlighting the 100-year old renovated organ. An open day at the Goethe
Institute is honouring the German language with all sorts of activities from
lessons to film screenings.

The partying doesn’t stop with DJ Fabric back at Melouk
and DJ Ouzo spinning at Cairo Jazz Club. Yehia Khalil will host another
performance this weekend, only this time it’s at Cairo Opera House. Fusing the
old with the new, Lel We Ein will perform at After Eight and Sufi offers a
unique event that delves deeper into Sufi music and its spirituality.

El Sawy Culturewheel also has a night dedicated to Sufism,
with a seminar titled ‘Sufism and Jihad’. Taking to the stage at River Hall
are El Dor El Awal, known for their oriental jazz sound.

If you feel like filling up your shopping basket head over
to Nūn Center for their Farmer’s Market, or check out Sufi for the Garage Sale
that promises a bargain on items such as books and stationary items.

Bikya will welcome Sallie Pisch for her ‘Side Lines’
exhibition that will be accompanied by a musical performance by Adam Awad. Over
in Falaki Theatre, HERE/AFTER is a dance and musical performance that questions
the phenomenon of Agoraphobia.